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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†TAUDY, n. Also todie, towdy. A term of endearment for a child (Abd. (taudy, towdy), Ags. (todie) 1808 Jam.).
[Dim. forms of Eng. toad, used fig. in dial. with the same meaning. For the historical Sc. form see Taid, n., 6.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Taudy n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/taudy>
